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Item Echoes of Celestial Arias - The Bassoon's Harmonious Journey Through Adaptation(2024) Ren, Qun; Grimmer, Joseph JG; Frisof, Sarah SF; Music; Digital Repository at the University of Maryland; University of Maryland (College Park, Md.)This performance dissertation examines the potential of musical expression and technical skills on bassoon through a series of arrangements for the instrument. Each program features original works in addition to vocal and other instrumental works that were transcribed for bassoon. The works performed and discussed in this document include: Steven Dibner’s arrangement of Fantasia di Bravura on motives of Donizetti’s La Figlia del Reggimento; William Winstead’s First Operatic Anthology and arrangement of Carmen Fantasy; Antonio Torriani’s Divertimento on various themes from Lucie de Lammermoor; John Steinmetz’s Suite from an Imaginary Opera; J.S. Bach’s Sonata for Viola de gamba, BWV 1029 and his Oboe Concerto BWV 1053r; Maurice Allard’s Variation on a theme by Paganini (Capriccio 24); Fritz Kreisler’s Liebesleid and Liebesfreud; Johannes Brahms’ Sonata for Piano and Violoncello in E minor, op. 38; C.P.E. Bach’s Cello Sonata in A minor, H. 432; and G.F. Handel’s Trio Sonata in G minor, HWV 393.Item W.A. Mozart's Die Zauberflöte An Arrangement and Performance Edition for Wind Instruments and Vocal Soloists(2016) Rivera, Anthony; Votta, Michael; Music; Digital Repository at the University of Maryland; University of Maryland (College Park, Md.)The purpose of this dissertation is to produce a new Harmonie arrangement of Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte suitable for modern performance, bringing Joseph Heidenreich’s 1782 arrangement—one of the great treasures of the wind repertoire—to life for future performers and audiences. I took advantage of the capabilities of modern wind instruments and performance techniques, and employed other instruments normally found in the modern wind ensemble to create a work in the tradition of Heidenreich’s that restored as much of Mozart’s original thinking as possible. I expanded the Harmonie band to include flute and string bass. Other instruments provide special effects, a traditional role for wind instruments in the Classical opera orchestra. This arrangement is conceived to be performed with the original vocal soloists, making it a viable option for concert performance or for smaller staged productions. It is also intended to allow the wind players to be onstage with the singers, becoming part of the dramatic action while simultaneously serving as the “opera orchestra.” This allows creative staging possibilities, and offers the wind players an opportunity to explore new aspects of performing. My arrangement also restores Mozart’s music to its original keys and retains much of his original wind scoring. This arrangement expands the possibilities for collaboration between opera studios, voice departments or community opera companies and wind ensembles. A suite for winds without voices (currently in production) will allow conductors to program this major work from the Classical era without dedicating a concert program to the complete opera. Excerpted arias and duets from this arrangement provide vocalists the option of using chamber wind accompaniment on recitals. The door is now open to arrangements of other operas by composers such as Mozart, Rossini and Weber, adding new repertoire for chamber winds and bringing great music to life in a new way.